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Sambucus nigra 'Eva' (BLACK LACE)

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Finely-leaved red elder with edible fruits and flowers. The size after 10 years is 400 cm. The flower colour is pinkish white. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

Date taken : 11.06.2017

Common name : European elder

Family : Caprifoliaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Voorbeeldtuin Appeltern

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Bourton House Garden, Gloucestershire

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Voorbeeldtuin Appeltern

© picture 6 : Marlien van der Linden, location picture : tuin van Beth Chatto

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Garten Gruene, Nettetal-Leuth Duitsland

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Garten Gruene, Nettetal-Leuth Duitsland

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Garten Gruene, Nettetal-Leuth Duitsland

© picture 10 : Garden Picture

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Ommertalhof, Lindlar, Duitsland

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Garten Imig-Gerold, Bedburg-Han

© picture 13 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Chanticleer Garden, Wayne, Pennsylvania

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Wim Kleyburg, Rockanje

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Wim Kleyburg, Rockanje

© picture 16 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Stinzentuin Maarsenbroek

© picture 17 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 18 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Ommertalhof, Lindlar, Duitsland

© picture 19 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Thorp Perrow Garden and Arboretum

© picture 20 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Die Lang Huys, fam Schoutsen
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2012

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : black
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good autumn colours